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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28
JOHN |. DOES SOME TALKING.
In Which He Pulverizes Certain Aspir-
ing Sluggers, az 1t We're.

ing as Et "hEes
ST. LOUIS, April 2S.-John L. Sullivan
arrived i'll this city Wednesday and regis
tered at the Southern hotel In converse
ton with II United Press reporter the cham
pion said:
NO, | have not been interviewed yet
about kIrain and tue big talk he has been
1ndulsing in, but if you want TO say any
thing for me about that fellow you can just
put 1t down that I'll make him look sick as
soon as | get swipe al him. don't blame
him so much for this talk as do those who
are putting him up to it, l don't pay any
attention to such fellows, because the more
attention l pay to them the more good it
does 'emne
And when will your arm be ready to
fghtF was asked
well, about June or after. You see,
fellows like kilrain, Mitchell and Cardiff
like to shoot off their lip when I'm about a
thousand miles away, and as soon as | show
up they simmer down and keep quiet
Take Mitchell, for instance, or take XII
rain. Put EN- in a ring with me- arm and
all as am now, and the only way they
could keep from being killed would be to
sprint They're the finest lot of sprinters
ever fell in with, and their speed is better
now than ever before. l can 60 in right
now and lick any one in the whole gang
with one hand if they stand up like men and
give me one or two good smashes at 'em.
instead OF running away like frightened
dogs They're all on the dog racket and if
they could win by lying down they'd win
every fight they go into"
"WilI you fight kiirain, or do you think
there's q chance for matchf'
III fight any of 'em that wants to any
way they want to, only there can't be no
gate receipts business about it. You know
Pm booked to have it out with Patsey Car
diff by the lst of June. but that fight will
never come off
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, April 2s-The state
senate passed the following bills Weinesd ay !:
Providing for the election of trustees
of the Illinois university at Cham
paign; prohibiting the ownership of land
in this state by aliens. The bill
will require Lord" Scully, who owns
large quantity of land in this state, while he
is a British subject, to sell the same within
three years, failing in which it escheats to
the state. Notice of r'otion to reconsider
was given. The bill prohibiting pool sell
lag, etc, was sent TO second reading. The
house DEFEATED tine bill for a state pension
agent at Washington City. The bill exempt
ng registered pharmacists from jury duty
was passed; also the bill excluding from the
Quincy Soldiers home those who have not
been residents of the state for two years;
and the bill requiring semi-monthly pay
nents of wages; and the bill giving sub
contractors liens on material and labor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28

WASHINGTON CITY, ApriI d The sixty
fifth anniversary of tho birthday of Gen
Grant was commemor"tei here Wednesday
night at the Metropolitan NJ E church in
the presence of large audience Ex- Mayor
Emery presided Add ,sses were delivered
by Hon. John A j. C~essweII POSTMASTER
general und Gen. Grautl, Gen S. S. Bur
dette, and 'x-Contederate Brig. Gen. Col
ston. Senator Morgan, of Alabama, who
was TO have delivered an address on Grant
and the South" could not attend. Gen.
Burdette, while talking about Grant and
Logan, spoke of the latter as the right arm
of Grant III all his eariy battles Departing
from his subject and allriing 10 the unveil-
ing of the Calhoun st ue at Charleston
Tuesday, Gen. Burdet'" criticized high off
cials of this Governme for taking part in
tnese ceremonies. Cal an he characterized
as man who regar,ie' the human race as
composed of a few M .ers with whips in
their hands, and mu' tube of slaves 10 do
the work of their M .ers. At the close of
the addresses "a collection WAS taken for the
Grant monument and considerable sun
WIS realized
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28
A COMMITTEES LITTLE JOKE
Brought Up as Evidence in Defense of
Dakin.

LANSING, Mich, April IS The outside in
terest IN the Dakin impeachment trial al
ready shows signs of weakening. Wednes-
day forenoon the galleries were only partly
filled with sig htseers, although the floor If
the hall was packed with members, senators
and ladies. Dakin stroled around by him
self. No one seemed to have a word to say
to him, and he was one ''alone in the midst
Of the crowd" Promptly on the hour the
house came to order, and Jay Smith, David
Crowley and Levi Tillotson, all of Saginaw,
were called by the prosecution, and coFrob-
GRATED in every particular the testimony
formerly given. In the cross-examination
of Crowley the counsel for the defense at
tempted to show that Dakin did not intend
to bride any of the members, and he gained
his point better tnan he wished when wit
Hess said: II believe Dakin wanted this
money to put ID his own pocket" 1t was u
clincher, and the house brck. into roar of
laughter at the counsePs discontinue
The prosecution closed with these three
witnesses and the defense was opened by
Judge Holden, who outlined what they ex-
pected to prove. The charges were the re-
suit Of personal spite against Dakin, Fellows
the result of Eaton's accompaniment as city
attorney at the time when both Fellows and
Shackleton were members of the council and
voted against him For the defense Repre-
sentative Bates, was called to testify as 10 a
poster there was in the room of the commit
tee on municipal corporation, reading: This
committee smokes Ii we don't up goes your
bill" This placarl was put up by one Of
the members OF the committee III the way Of
d joke, was not expected to intimidate per-
SONS before the committee nor to affect &C,
ton on bills 1t was shown, however, that
several iltferent delegations had contributed
different amounts of money to the committee
to procure cigars for the use of the room.
The defense expect TO make strong point
on this, as it is clainei by them that Dakin
wanted this money solely to purchase such
Injuries tor tue cunmiJtee and ior members
The testimony of Linton, Green and Boyle
adiei nothing material either way. Tins
ended tue DAYS pr,,cee1iu
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28

WASHINGTON CITY, April st is curl
GUS fact that no linen towels are made in
this country. Chief Clerk Youmans, in or
dering a supply of towels for all the public
buildings in the United Stats for the ensu-
ing year, found, much to mis- annoyance,
that he had to send to Great Britain for
them One hundred dozen per year are
used in the treasury depar; ment IN this city
alone. Or course, beng intended for the
government, they are admitted free of duty,
and a towel which costs at retail, say u
cents, costs the government y cents. The
towels for the treasury department now
have the monogram az. S T. D." woven in
tine center of each, and the legend ~. S.
Treasury across each end.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28
THE SUFFERING RAILWAYS.


Pleas Presented to the LIS. G. Commits
sion-The Union Pacific
WAsHISGToN CRY, April 2s-Secretary
Mos 'ly, OF the Interstate commerce co,umis
sion, received the following by telegraph
from Boston:
Am advised that the Union Pacific is not
included in the suspension of section of
Interstate act in favor the transcoutinenJai
lines. The OMISSION must he accidental, as
of course the commission could not intend to
eXcllle one line from suspension which in
cludes all Others. | understand that we were
not represented at the application This was
an accident, which has not been explained
What immediate steps can be taken to have
the Union Pacific included with other trans
continental lines. CHARLES F. ADAMS.
Mr.. Mosely forwarded this to she commits
sion at Atlanta, and Wednesday replied by
instruction that an application from the
Union Pacific can be presented at Atlanta,
if desired, or wherever the commission
may be.
General Manager Mellen, of the Wisconsin
Central, telegraphed deeply regretting the in
ability of the commission to give immediate
attention to the petition of his lima lie says:
Large quantities of business are being
contracted for summer delivery by lake lines
for Duluth, and the loss to us by delay will
be very great Ii ] send you verified state
ments of tonnage being contracted for in the
east via Duluth, and of gram and -four of
Minneapolis via Duluth, will it aid our CASE
We are suffering
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28
Curious Cause for an Explosion.

NEW YORK, April zs-The Bolton Dyeing,
Printing and Bleaching company's works at
Bronxdaie, Westchester county. took fire
early Wednesday morning, and before the
flames were subdued they destroyed $780,
go worth of property. The fire had not been
long under way when an explosion took
place, tearing up the roof and demollshing
one end of the mill. Shingles bricks aud
debris were sent whirling in all directions
The shock and noise of the explosion caused
theiutmost CONSERVATION among the villagers
Men, women and children rushed out of their
Dwellings in their night clothes screaming
and frying The explosion was caused by
the tin cylinder drying cans, of which there
were 100 in the mill 1t is said that GER
tain amount of moisture from the steamng
OF cloth gathers inside of the cylinders dur
ing the day, and when the fire reached them
steam was generated, and the cans blew up
No casualties occurred
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28
IN MEMORY OF GRANT.
INAUGURATION OF A MOVEMENT TO
OBSERVE HIS BIRTHDAY.

Meetings at Pittsburg. New York and the
National CapitaI-Noteworthy Incident
at Pittsburg-Gen. Burdette Makes
DEPRESSION at the Washington Ceiebra-
tion-At New York and Elsewhere.
PITTsBURG, April q. The Americas club,
of this city, entertained large number Of
distinguished guests at banquet in the Mo-
nongahela house Wednesday night in honor
of the memory of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
The movement to make the recurring ami
versary of the birthday of Gen Grant
memorial day originated among the MEM
bers of the Grand Army at the encampment
held in San Francisco last year, and the
Americas club of this city decided to COM
msmorate the sixty fifth anniversary by a
banquet. The dining hall walls and ceiling
were entirely hidden with patriotic emblems
and flowers, while hfe-size portraits of
Grant, Washington and Lincoln AMI Others
promiu ent in the nations history were con-
spicuously displayed.
Formed into a large horseshoe were
three tables, around which $50 guests
were seated The center Of the room
was occupied by the guests table, at
which President H. +. Paul, of the
Americas club, occupied the seat of honor.
To his right were Hon John C. New, of In
dianapols, Adjutant General ID. H. Hastings,
E. s. Stewart (of PhIlaieiphia), Lieutenant
Governor W. I. Davies, Auditor General
A. W. Norris, and L. A. A. Montooth, while
to his left were Governor ]. B. Foraker,
President James T. Foster (of the New York
Republican club, Charles H. Warwick (of
Philadelphis), Hon B. F. Jones Chairman
of the Republican national commiJteel, Hon
William Mckinley (of Ohio, Col Fred ID.
Grant and others. Above the table, sur
rounded by bed of roses, appeared the
figures, "lS23-iSS7n
IL is worthy of note that Governor Fora
ker sat in the spot that Gen Grant occupied
and rendered historical! by turning down his
wine glass, as sign that he would not drink
at the banquet given in his honor when be
returned from mis- tour of the world.
The principal UOasts were: Gen U. S.
Grant" responded to by Governor Foraker
ami Tariff for Protection" responded to
by Representative Mckinley
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28
The Interstate Com,ais,iou a, Atlanta.

ATLANTA ia, April Is The Interstate
commerce commission began its first meeting
here Wednesday morning in the city coun-
Gil chamber, Judge Cooley presiding. A res
olution passed by a pubic meeting Tuesday
night was read asking the commission to
make the suspension OF the ng-an,i-short-
haul clause permanent, and then several
witnesses were examined on tine applications
of railways for suspension of that clause A
number of memorials Iii support of the APP
plIcatlon were also read from boards of trade
of several cities of Georgia AMI Solth aud
North Carolina The water transportation
companies then opened their case against
suspension, aud A j. Massett, representing
the steamboat companies of the Mississippi
and Quo rivers, real memorial.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28

PHILLIPsBU RG, \. j., April 2S-Eight
men narrowly escaped being either killed or
seriously injured by the fan of high scat
fold at the new church OF the Most HOLY
Rosary here at noon Wednesday The scat
fold fell while Joseph Frsntz, brickiayer,
was putting the cap one of the peaks
The cap, bricks aud Frantz fell in a heap
and three other men were thrown from their
positions Frantz had u frigbtful cash cut in
has head aud back, and Is seriously injured.
Eight men were on the scatfoh., but all but
FrantZ escaped
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28

New YORK, April 2S-Senator Vest is
here, and the reporters are making it lively
for him In the course Of AN interview
Wednesday regarding President CieveIand's
intentions he repadiated the statement that
he had said Cleveland would not run again,
adding that he would be reuominated and
elected He was then asked:
What do you think about the chances of
Governor H.iiH'
well, Governor Hill may be pretty biz
man here in New York, but the country
knows nothing Whatever about him-never
heard of him, III fact He is entirely out Of
hn "
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28

BURLINGTON, VT, April 2s. The supreme
court of Vermont has decided that conspir-
acy among workmen to prevent others from
working or fl ON Deing hired is a crime at
common law, and punishable under the stat
utes OF Vermont. This decision was rem
dered in the case of the famous Ryegate stone
cutters conspiracy, growing out of the at
tempt of tine workmen to prevent the en-
pioyme OF other workmen and to deter
them from working by making them public
Iy ni IONS as 'tscahS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28

BosToN, April 2s.-Gtorge Babear says
That ne has come to America intending to
take part in all the great regattas possible,
end Of making as many matches with men
OF mis- Class rs he could get on. He will row
any sculier in America, barring Hanlan,
GauGaur aai Ts5mer He was prepared to
give Courtney q race OF three or five miles
for 500 or IL, ,lGa size. Hanlan said that
he anu BrlUear had decided to double up
and were resiy TO row Hamm aud Teemer,
Giudaur and mate, OF any other team in the
country for $1,000 a side, dividing receipts
with 70 per cent to winters.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28

BROOKLYN, n. Y, April 2s,-Dr Edward
McGynn, Inc deposed pastor of st Stephens
church, New York, delivered his lecture on
The Gross OF New Crusade" at the Acad-
envy of Music Wednesday, evening The nall
was well filed and the lecturer was &C
corded an enthusiastic reception when he
made his app 'arance on the stage. Henry
George presided and DIR. Mctilynn in his
address, euogizsd the chairman aud his land
system and ivised all to adopt the same
views He made no reference to his church
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28
THE INGENIOUS Mr.. HUNTINGTON.


NEW YORK, April @S.-The first meeting
of the Pacific railroad commission organic d
under the act OF congress OF March ), TO in
qure into the relations of the roads with the
government was held wednesday. Chair
man Pattison and E. Ellery Anderson were
the commissioners present The commis-
sion took the testimony of c. P huntington,
Wednesday. After detailing the DRY OF
Central Pacific finances MIR. Huntington
stated that Joseph Franchot was formerly
principal counsel of the company at Wash
ington. His expenses were exceedingly
large, but Mr. Huntington declared that he
did not ask for vouchers as he hal perfect
confidence in Mr. Franchot. The salary of
the position was S!D0OO per year Mr..
Sherrell succeeded to the place when Mr.
Franchot died. The expenses continued to
be very heavy, but no vouchers were re-
CURED. There were smiles when Mr. Hunt
ington Enormously remarked:
Zone who has had no experience in the
matter can hardly ina zine the number of
expenses at Washing tou-a at the depart
mentS in congress- etc -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28

INDIANAPOLIS, Aprii 2N-Maj. Jonathan
W. Gordon, the best known criminal lawyer
in the state, died here Wednesday morning
after protractel lines, from brain fever.
The deceased served three terms in the state
legislature, in two of which he was speaker.
He was a Republican elector in 1872, and
afterwards clerk of the supreme court He
was a forcible speaker and writer, and was
the author of several beautiful poems,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28
Report on the Bussey Bridge Di.aste

Boston, Mass, April s.-1he railroad
commissioners made their report to the legis-
lature Wednesday on the Bussey bridge dis
aster. They find that the bridge was not
constructed under competent supervision nor
by responsible contractor, was never prop
erly tested, and thai the emp loye whose duty
ii was TO inspect it from time to time was
not an engineer and performed his work
without care or intelligence. The company
neglected to make or preserve periodical
tests as required By law, and were negligent
IN all particulars concerning the bridge
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28

KINGSTON, N Y, April 2S-rhe wedding
of Hon. Ira Davenport and Miss Catherine
Sharpe was celebrated al ) o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon with elaborate ceremony and
brilliant accompaniments, and in the pres
ence Of large and distinguished gathering.
The bridal couple started Wednesday even.
ing for New York, whence they will sail for
EUROPE
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28
CAUGHT BY A COLLAPSE.
FIVE DEAD MEN TAKEN FROM A
PENNSYLvANlA COlllERY.
Novel but Forcefui Explosion at a Fire
Horrible Accident to Two Young
women-Some More Children Locked
in the House with the Inevitable Re
sult-FaiI of a Scaffold.


suIt-FaiI of a ScaffoId.
PlTTsBURG, Pa, April 27.-The Times
special from Ashland, Pa, says: Tunnel
colilery, owned by the Philadelphia Il Read
ing Coal and Iron company, on the out
skirts OF town. was the scene of thrilling
accident late Wednesday, resulting in the
death OF five persons. The news of the ter
rible affair spread rapidly. and in short
time fully 800 men, womea, and children
had collected about the mouth of the SLOPE
Here they were informed that one of the
large pillars had collapsed, cutting off the
retreat of the men. A large force of men
were put TO work to rescue the imprisoned
workIngmen, but the old employees knew
that from the condition of the workings
the unfurtunates would never get out alive
This, however, did not deter the rescuers,
aud after several hours of hard work, the
dead bodies of the men were reached, all
having been suffocated. They were taken to
the surface and removed to their late homes:
The victims are: Harry Gill, fire boss,
aget p years, leaves a wife and four chill
dren; Michael Bohannon, aged 26, wife and
two children; Harry Marion, aged rs, only
recently married; Daniel Finn, aged 81, wife
and eight children; Ebenezsr Francis, aged
30, unmarried. Francis had only been eul-
poyed in the morning-a foreigner, having
recently arrived
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28

ALBANY, n. Y, April 2s.- Memorial
services in honor of Reuben E. Fenton were
held by the legislature Wednesday night.
Chauncey NJ Depew was the orator of the
evening, and gave an entertaining sketch of
Mr.. FeEton's career from hts beginning rs a
poor boy to his becoming United States SEN
ator and governor. Mr.. Depew placed Mr..
Fenton in the front rank Of the famous war
pOYernOrs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28

MARQUETTE, Mich, April PA shock
ing accident occurred between Calumet aud
Lake Linden Tuesday night While party
of young people were going to Calumet on
an ore train to attend the Odd Fellows ball
couplings broke and Miss Hoar and Miss
Mcdonald was precIplCated to the track
Miss Hears head as completely severed
from her body, Mss Mcdonald limbs were
crushed and subsequently, amputated She
can not survive. Miss Mcdonald was a
teacher in the Lake Linden schools
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28

CHICAGO, April 2S-tien. Grants irth-
day was celebrated at a number OF places in
the west, including Marshall and Spring
field, lis, AMI Dies Mcines Iowa At Mar
shall the q. A. Il. and Sons OF Veterans held
services In TIE court house, and the Sons of
Veterans had charge "a the Springfield OBJ
,ervauce The Grant club Cuniuc; ed the Y
rrclSeS al DIS Aoine, al. Governor Larrabee
WAS present
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28

SPRINeFIELD, Ills, April 2S-At the sale
Of the Lincoln household effects Wednesday
the Chicago Lincoln Memorial associa ton
bought two tables and sofa owned and
used by the family on the occasion Of Mr..
Lincoin's first election to the presidency.
FIFTY dollrrs ~as paid for the larger Of the
two table,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28
NAV Generally BE Expected.

WRITE WRIGHT, Tex, April 2S-Three
children were burned to death in farm
house twelve miles east of here late
Tuesday afternoon. Their mother locked
them up IN the house to make a call at a
neighbor's, and in her absence'the house was
burned down. The name of the unfortunate
family is WEIGH. They came to Texas from
southern Illinois
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28

CHICAGO, April 2S.-The Association base
bail scores Wednesday were as follows: AT
ilaielphia-Athletic l, Brooklyn II; at
Louisville-LouisviIle 0, Cincinnati 5; at
Baltimore-Baltimore 8. Metropolitans o;
at st. Lous-at Louis 49, Cleveland 8. Ex-
hibition game: At Jersey City-Philadelpbis
L, Jersey City 9.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28

ST PETERSBURG. April 2S.-Despite the
vigilance of the police, the city was pro-
fusely placaried on Sunday night with no.
tees threatening with death ali members of
the imperial family, the judge; and govern
ment officials, if the consprators now under
arrest are sentenced to capital punishment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28

LANSING, Mich, April 2S-The state
board OF canva5sers was in session Wednes-
day. All returns are in except from Mani
tou. A special messenger has been dis
patched for those returns. Those now re-
ceived show about rs, $40 for the prohibitory
amendment ami about lS4, 800 against The
salaries amendment was defeated by 81, 00u
majority. The pluralities of Republican su-
preme judges range from 81, 900 to u, 900
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28

CHICAGO, April 2S.-EAriy Wednesday
morning the safe in the sbip-chandler's store
of George B. Carpenter, 20z South Water
street, was blown open and robbed of &, 500
and jewslry valued at sl,10O, There is nc
clue to the thieves,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28

WASHINGTON CITY, Anril 2s.-The state
department is informed that antique statu-
airy, tomos, and buildings have b.en 70 und
forty feet below the surface of the ground
under the city of Saba, on the Medter-
ranean, near Beirut The exhumed objects
are of great historic and artistic value, and
the excavations are being rapidly continued
under government supervision.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28
Alleged Boodiers Get a Change

CHIcAGofAprs -. -AJudge Tuley rendered
a favorable decision Wednesday afternoon
upon the motion of counsel for Mcdonald
and Mciarigls for a change Of venue. He
decided that the case might be transferred to
the other branch of the criminal court, pre-
sided over by Judge Shepard The case will
be called for trial on Tuesday next.